Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym 3 stars but a must read for all Pym fans

[Karin]

A farce written by Barbara Pym before others she published first, this was published posthumously based on an old manuscript copy with the author's pencilled in correcitons. Excellent women, curates, professors, beautiful young students, meddling gossips and more work together in an early rendering of the characters and sorts of characters that mark Barbara Pyms fiction. Crampton Hodnet isn't even a real place, just a last minute excuse made by a curate who inadvertently walked too long with a spinster (later known in her books as excellent women), but comes up a number of times in reference to various incidents.

If you are a Barbara Pym fan and haven't yet read this book, then it's a must read for you. I liked it, but am not as keen on the humour; I suspect that this is a book I should have listened to.